He was suspended from priestly functions, for unpublicized reasons, in the fall of 2000.

They can marry and carry out some priestly functions, but cannot celebrate Mass or hear confessions.

They were accorded the highest social rank because of their priestly functions.

He exercised his priestly functions at this place for some time, and was soon much sought after as a confessor.

In time, some, but not necessarily all, gene came to be associated with hereditary priestly functions.

Then the mixed race thus formed seems to have taken over some of the priestly functions.

Tomorrow the master of the house will be busy with his priestly functions.

Their governing authority flows from their priestly function, not the other way around.

But both men agreed implicitly on the unique importance of the priesthood and the priestly function.

Some are seeking other priestly functions as well.